In this season of waiting for Advent we should take time to contemplate the miraculous all around us –– the simplicity in new-born infants, the beauty in nature, the order in the universe, the interconnected global human family. These cannot be explained by reason or … read more.

Today, traditional religious leaders are silent on pressing issues as civil and political rights for all, poverty, the environment, immigration, gun safety, domestic terrorism, and support for democratic institutions. The ones who are addressing these issues are lay persons who are exhibiting the heroic virtue … read more.